matures
Comes of age
Matures is the verb form of mature, meaning to reach full development or ripeness.
Fruit matures on the vine; a person matures through experience.
In finance, when a bond or investment matures, it reaches its due date and becomes payable: The certificate of deposit matures in six months.
Cheese, wine, and whiskey mature as they age toward optimal flavor.
Increases in amount
- progressesMoves forward steadily
- advancesForward movements or progress
- evolvesChanges gradually over time
- flourishesProspers or ornamental strokes
thrives · improves · refines · transforms · strengthens · solidifies · deepens · expands
Growing older over time
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
nonagenarian · pensioners · time-worn · weathered · seasoned · graying · wrinkles · longevity
Penetrating mental acuity
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
judgment · understanding · enlightenment · acumen · astuteness · perspective · seasoned · experienced
State of being answerable
- independenceFreedom from external control
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- parenthoodState of having children
marriage · homeownership · employment · mortgage · retirement · professionalism · self-sufficiency · autonomy
Deploying capital for returns
- treasuryStored organizational funds
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- couponCertificate for reduced price
- principalChief school administrator
interest · redemption · portfolio · securities · fixed-income · annuity · dividend · term
grows
Increases in amount
- progressesMoves forward steadily
- advancesForward movements or progress
- evolvesChanges gradually over time
flourishes · thrives · improves · refines · transforms · strengthens · solidifies · deepens · expands · cultivates
harvest
Gathering mature crops
picking · seasonal · juicy · plump · sweeten · soften · mellow · peak · fruition · ferments
aging
Growing older over time
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- senescenceGradual functional decline with age
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
octogenarian · nonagenarian · pensioners · time-worn · weathered · seasoned · graying · wrinkles · longevity · lifespan
sagacity
Penetrating mental acuity
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
foresight · judgment · understanding · enlightenment · acumen · astuteness · perspective · seasoned · experienced · learned
responsibility
State of being answerable
- independenceFreedom from external control
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- stabilityResistance to displacement
parenthood · marriage · homeownership · employment · mortgage · retirement · professionalism · self-sufficiency · autonomy · accountability
investment
Deploying capital for returns
principal · interest · redemption · portfolio · securities · fixed-income · annuity · dividend · term · callable
- settling downmarriage, marries, homeownership, buying a house, starting a family
maturesregresses
Returns to prior condition
reverts · devolves · deteriorates · declines · atrophies
maturesregresses
Returns to prior condition
infantilizes · acts out · dumbs down · stunts
- emotional maturityAbility to manage feelings well
- mature themesSerious or sensitive subject matter
- mature audiencesAge-restricted viewership category
- sexual maturityReproductive capacity attained
- mature ratingAge restriction for explicit content
- mature humorJokes for grown-ups
mature, immature, maturity, matured, premature, maturing, immaturity, maturation, maturely